Over the past week, a number of Steam accounts—including those of some prominent streamers and DOTA 2 pros—were temporarily stolen courtesy of a pretty glaring hole in Valve’s security. »7/27/15 9:22am 7/27/15 9:22am

With Windows 10 coming on July 29th, you’ll want to make sure your PC, applications, and various devices will all play nice before you reserve and upgrade. Fortunately, Microsoft has made it easy to do within the Get Windows 10 tool that appears on all copies of Windows 7 and 8. »6/01/15 1:30pm 6/01/15 1:30pm

If you’re looking for a fun way to use an old PC, Lakka can turn it into an amazing retro gaming machine. This easy setup doesn’t require any advanced Linux knowledge, and you can even use the controllers you already have lying around to play your favorite old school games. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making it… »5/11/15 8:00am 5/11/15 8:00am

It's easy to forget, but there are a lot more ways to stream movies and TV besides Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. Here are some of the best—sometimes free—legal alternatives out there.»2/16/15 8:00am 2/16/15 8:00am

Determining how much power a computer has is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Nowadays benchmark tests are used to determine the power of your machines and here are the differences between the three most common types of tests out there. »11/25/14 3:00pm 11/25/14 3:00pm

If you want to sell or get rid of your computer, it's important to make sure there isn't any leftover data that someone could get to. When it comes to NTFS-formatted hard drives, simply deleting your files isn't enough—even if you empty your recycle bin—but there are still a few things you can do. »11/18/14 4:00am 11/18/14 4:00am

If you're going to snoop on someone's personal, digital property, you want to make sure you don't leave behind any sort of trail. Here's some tips on how you can get in and out without leaving behind any damning evidence. »10/21/14 4:00am 10/21/14 4:00am

Building your own PC is a fun, rewarding experience, but after you get all the parts you need, you still need the right tools to put everything together. Linus at NCIX Tech Tips runs down the most important tools. »9/11/14 2:30pm 9/11/14 2:30pm

Building a gaming PC can be difficult and stressful. There are a thousand things that could go wrong, and any one of them could wind up costing hundreds of dollars. And yet we do it anyway. Why? Lord only knows.»7/17/14 5:21pm 7/17/14 5:21pm

Building a gaming PC can be time-consuming and stressful. There are a thousand things that could go wrong, and any one of them could wind up costing hundreds of dollars. And yet we do it anyway. Why? Because building PCs is totally awesome. »7/15/14 5:12pm 7/15/14 5:12pm

PC gaming is great, but it's a bit more complex than console gaming. You have a lot of different hardware to choose from, tweaks to increase performance, and other ways to improve the experience—as long as you're willing to put in the time and effort. Here are our top 10 PC mods and tricks for better gaming. »3/15/14 8:00am 3/15/14 8:00am